Welcome
You will use these Internet sites to find information about the grasslands biome.
Read each site and take notes as you need to. The information found on these
sites will help you answer the questions for this project. I hope you enjoy
learning more about the grasslands biome!
Internet Links
Use the links on the left-hand side of this Internet site to learn about the
climate and physical features of the grasslands, the types of grasslands,
grassland plants and animals, and the locations of the grasslands around the
world.
This is a very student-friendly site with lots of colorful photos and
easy-to-read maps and graphs.
Be sure to click through to each of the pages for the plants and animals.
There is a lot of wonderful information on each one.
What Are Grasslands Like?
This site provides definitions of the different types of grasslands.
The site also gives some information on reasons why the grasslands are threatened.
At the top of the page, you can click a link to view some images of grassland
biomes.
Grassland Definitions
Learn more about the world's prairies by clicking here.
This link will tell you what people in different parts of the world call a
prairie. The site also has a definition of prairies for you.
Prairies of the World
This site gives information on the climate, vegetation, and animals of the
grassland biomes.
The link also tells you an interesting fact about a stinging plant found in
this biome.
Grassland 3
This is from the University of California Museum of Paleontology's website.
This link will tell you about savannas or tropical grasslands as well as
temperate grasslands.
The Grassland Biome
More information on the plants, animals, and climate of the grasslands biome.
This site also provides information on the fire danger in the grasslands.
Grassland 4
This site has information on the savanna, one of the types of grasslands.
The site provides information about the animals, plants, and climate of this
region.
Savanna
The Grassland Biome(s)
This site has lots of great photos of grassland plants and animals.
The site from Marrietta College in Ohio will also teach you about the climate
of the grasslands, where the grasslands are located, and the threats to the
grassland ecosystem.
*Why do you think the name for this site says Biome(s) with the s in
parentheses? If you like, you can comment on this on our Biomes blog for 2
points extra credit. :)
The Grassland Biome(s)
Other Resources
You may wish to learn more about the grasslands from books. Here are some you
may find at your local library.
1) A Walk in the Prairie by Rebecca L. Johnson and Phyllis V. Saroff. (Part of
the Biomes of North America series).
Johnson, R.L. and Saroff, P.V. (2001). A walk in the prairie. Minneapolis:
Lerner Publishing Company.
2) Grasslands by Fran Howard.
Howard, F. (2007). Grasslands. Edina, MN: Abdo Publishing.
3) Explore the Grasslands by Kay Jackson.
Jackson, K. (2007). Explore the grasslands. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.
4) Grasslands by Michael Allaby.
Allaby, M. (2006). Grasslands. New York: Chelsea House.
5) Life in the Grasslands by Catherine Chambers.
Chambers, C. (2005). Life in the grasslands. New York: Children's Press.